A move to double the capacity of Idle CE Primary School is among a number of school expansions proposed in the district.

Bradford councillors will be asked to approve the proposal to increase the Boothroyd Drive school’s capacity from 210 to 240 at City Hall next week.

The school, which is voluntary-aided and therefore is its own authority on pupil numbers, could also see its published admission number (PAN) double from 30 to 60.

According to a report to go before councillors, an increase in the PAN would help meet the demand for places and could ensure children from the area are more likely to gain a place at a school of their choice.

But concerns have been raised by Thackley and Windhill CE Primary Schools about how the change could affect their numbers.

Another voluntary-aided school, St Columba’s Catholic Primary in Bradford, wants to increase its admissions number by five to 50.

It comes as Bradford Council proposes changes to school admissions to meet growing population demands.

A report, which will go before the Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee on Tuesday, includes proposals for increased admissions numbers at Ashlands Primary School in Ilkley from 45 to 60; Ingrow Primary School in Keighley from 30 to 60, and at Wycliffe CE Primary from 30 to 45, as well as the proposed changes at the Idle and St Columba’s schools.

Members will also be asked to approve the expansions of nine primary schools to accommodate larger pupil numbers.

They are: Ashlands Primary, Idle CE Primary, Ingrow Primary, Crossley Hall Primary, Iqra Primary, Ley Top Primary, Princeville Primary, Thackley Primary and Trinity and All Saints Primary in Bingley.

Councillor Ralph Berry, Bradford Council’s executive member for children's services, said: “We need to ensure that our schools have the capacity to cope. This means a great deal of planning ahead so that places are available when these children reach school age.”